Fastener-setting machine



P. R. GLASS. fASTENER SETTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILE-D MA'YIQ, I917.

. Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

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P. R. GLASS.

FASTENER SETTING MACI'HNE.

APPLICATION man MAYIH. 1917.

1 341,238. Patented Man-16, 1920.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2- P. R. GLASS. FASTENER SETTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAYHJ I917 Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

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rnRLEY R. Grass, emaqdmme, M ssAcHnsn rrs, assxenon, BY MESNHE Assisi?- msn'rs, TO UNITED snon MACHINERY CORPORATION, or PATERSON, NEW JER:

em, A CORPORATION or NEW JERSEY.

rAs'rENnR-smrme MACHINE;

Specification of Letters Patent. P tente Ma 1 1920,

Applicationfiled May 19, 1917. Serial No. 169,761.

To all "whomz't may concern:

Be it known that I, PERLEY'R. Gmss, a citizen of the United States residing at Brookline, in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Fastener-Setting Machines, of which the following description,-

the right or fair side of the upper faces downwardly so that the operator cannot readily locate the point of insertion with the desired accuracy. This diiliculty is especially apparent when eyelets are to he set in uppers provided with so called military stays. Such stays consist of narrow strips of leather which. are either simply ornamental or are secured to cloth or leather uppers of shoes to reinforce the row of eyelets. It is important to insert-the eyelets centrally into the military stay because an eyelet that is closer tooneside of the stay than to the other detracts from the ornamental appearance of the shoe, and there is also danger that the hole punched for such eyelet will cutone of the seams uniting the stay with the ljippe and cause the seam to unravel quickly under the lacing strain.

As a rule military stays are not parallel to the lacing edges of the upper. One reason for attaching these stays in a relation otherwise than one parallel to the lacing edge of the uppers is toiinprove the appearance of the shoc -as, for example, by arranging the two series ct cycles in diverging relation. Another reason is that it requires operators of more than usual skill to attach the stays exactly in parallel relation to the lacing edges of uppers. In eyeleting uppers pro X'llltltl. with military stays it is therefore im 'n-acticahle toemploy the usual edge gage oi" eyeleting machines to indicate the locationot' thesetting points. Hitherto it has been customary in eyeleting uppers pro 'vided with military stays to PBILEOIIIItWO' distinct operations in the first of which the upper, with the right or fair side uppermost, is presented to a punching machine, whereas in the second operation the upper is presented in inverted position to an eyeleting machine, the previously punched holes serving to indicate the location of the points at which the. eyelets should be inserted. The general object of the presentinvention is to provide a single machine by the use of which these and similar disadvantages may be obviated so that accurate location of the eyelets in the work will be insured.

With these conditions in view an important feature of the present invention con sists in a gaging device of relatively small dimensions constructed and arranged to indicate by its position upon the upper surface of the work the precise point at which the eyelet hole will hcpunched and the eyelet inserted when the machine is set in operation. As herein shown the punch is disposed heneath the work support 20 so as to punch upwardly and the anvilagainst which the punch acts is disposed above the work and has also the function of such a gaging device. Accordingly, in using the machine of my invention, the work may he presented right side up and the anvil will cover merely the eyelet receiving area of the work while peri'l'iitting a clear view of the surrounding work. Consequently, in dealing with an) upper having military stays the operator has only to position the workso that the anvil will cover the desired eyelet-receiving area of the stay to insure the correct location of the eyelet.

Another feature of the invention consists 5 in an anvil or other gaging device so com hined with worlcfecding mechanism of the machinethat its initial position will. be de termined in. accordance with thelength of the steps of the feeding mechanism. Inthe machine herein shown the anvil is connected to a teed-regulating lever so that its posi tion will be controlled by the movement of the lever, and theanvil consequently indicates not "only the positi on at which the first eyelet is to'bc inserted. hutalso, by its dis tance from the eyelet inserting die, the length of the feedingstep to beiinparted to elevation with parts of the frame broken away; I

. Fig; '2 is a view in perspective of the mechanism for operating the punch and anvil; 4

Fig. 3 is a detail of the upper setting device;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view in perspective of the raceway operating mechanism; Fig. 5 is a front view of the machine;

Figs. 6, 7 and 8 show diagrammatically the relative positions of the operative parts of the machine, beforeand after the punching operation and at the completion of the setting operation.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view of an upper provided with a military stay.

The machine frame 2 is provided with bearings for the main shaft 4, carrying on one end a driving pulley 6. A clutch mechanism of well known type is interposed between the pulley 6 and the main shaft 4, and the starting and stopping of the ma chine is controlled through this mechanism.

A combined punching and setting tool 8 is mounted below the work table 9 in a head 10, to which vertical reciprocations are imparted by toggle links 12, 14. The latter of these links is pivoted upon a rod 30 mounted in the frame of the machine while the link 12 is slidably pivoted on a rod 13 held in forked arms 011 the lower end of the head 10. A link 18 connects the knuckle joint 16 of the toggle 12, 14 with the extended arm 22 of a cam lever 20 pivoted to the machine frame 2 at 24. The forked end of the cam lever 20 surrounds a cam 26 mounted on the main shaft 4. The cam 26 is arranged to move the toggle links 12, 14 slightly beyond the straightened position in order to relieve the pressure of the punch upon the work after the punching operation. The head 10 is mounted for movement within a casing 28 which is arranged to slide laterally upon a pair of stationary rods 30, 32 in feeding the work.

The punch 8 is elevated from beneath the work and acts against an anvil 34 secured tothe lower end of an anvil bar 36. The anvil bar 36 is normally fixed in position but is mounted in a casing 38 which may be adjusted laterally on two stationary rods 41,142. The face of the-anvil 34 is located approximately in contact with the upper HGSS.

surface or right side of the work and indicates exactly the point where the eyelet to be set. The dimensions of the anvil approximate those of an eyelet for a considerable part of its vertical extent and hence are such that it does not obstruct the view Of the work around the setting point thus giving the operator opportunity to locate the setting point with the greatest exact- An adjustable forked foot 40 is scoured to the lower end of the anvil bar 36 to hold the work on the end of the punch 8 during the feeding movement, but the foot 40 does not interfere with the visibility of the work around the setting point.

The feeding movement of the punch 8 is derived from a slide 43 which is reciprocated horizontally by a cam 44 (Fig. 4) mounted on the main shaft 4. The cam 44 acts through links 46, 48 upon an arm 50 secured to the upper end of a shaft 52. The lower end of the shaft 52 is connected with a forked arm 54 which engages at its for ward end with a block 57 on the casing 28 of the head 10. The length of the feeding movement of the punch 8 can be varied by the manipulation of a spacing lever 56 which shifts the point of connection of the links 46, 48 through a link 58 and which may be suitably held at the desired point. A treadle connection 57 is provided which may be used for moving the spacing lever if desired. The initial or stop position of the punch will be determined by the setting of the spacing lever 56 but its final position after feeding the work is invariable and always in alinement with the top set.

The anvil 34 may be elevated to permit the ready insertion of the work by the following mechanism: The upper end of the anvil bar 36 is slidably connected with a rod 63 extending between the arms of the link 62 of a pair of toggle links 60, link 64 connects the knuckle joint of the toggle 60, 62 with an arm 65 seeurei'l to a shaft 66, to which a treadle arm 68 is fastened. A spring 70 acting upon the treadle arm 68 tends to hold said arm against an adjustable stop 71 so that the toggle links 60, 62 are maintained slightly bcyoinl their straightened position, thus rigidly support ing the anvil in a position immediately ad jacent and preferably almost touchingthe work. 72 connected with the arm 68 the toggle 60. 62 is broken and the anvil elevated. The casing 38 carrying the anvil bar 36 is adjusted laterally on the rods 41. 42. move- Upon depression of a treudlc rod 1;

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by reason. of its sliding connection to the pin 63, by a lever 74 pivoted in the frame and having at its outer end a roller 76 which runs in a cam track 78 in the spacing lever 56. When the spacing lever 56 ill b mme .setlto determine the lengthotthe individual feeding movements, the anvil 341: is adjusted into proper initial position but after having been thus adjusted has no movement duringthe regular ope ation of the machine. This setting of the spacing lever will also adjust the, stop :position of the punch 8 to correspond with the adjusted position of the anvil. 3i, as previously described.

The uppersetting tool, is secured .to the lo-Werend 01E abar 82 which is; guided inthe frame for vertical movement but has no lateral movement. Vertical:movements are imparted to the bar 2 82 and thesupper settingitool 80 by a crank-lever B l-pivoted at 88 to the machine :frame. Movements. 0:1": the crank :lever Setare derived from the main shaft by means of a curvedslot and block connection .90, 1 92, said block being actuated by a crank on the main shaft 4.

l lyelets are supplicd'to the uppersetting tool by a raceway 94: Whichiislpivoted to the frame at 95 arul is oseillatedby connwtionswiththeslidc4l3 (see Fig. l). The slide 4L3is provided with a projection 96 carrying aublock 98. Theiblock 98 is=received vbetween the arms of. a forked lever 100 secured. :to the lower end of a vertical shaft 102. The upper end ofthcshaft 102 carries a yoke piece 101i, between the arms of: whichis pivoted asecond yoke piecelOfi. The yoke piece 106 is provided with an arm 10%? having an adjustable stop screw which is normally held against the hub of: the yoke piece .104 by a spring 110. Between the arms oi the inner yoke 106 is disposed a block 112 having verticalpins 11-4; arranged to slide freely through the arms of the yoke piece 106. A pin 110 extendshorizontally ironrthe block 112 through bosses 118 on the raceway94. All these parts act normally as a single piece, allowing the necessary lost motion. WVhenNitis.desired to hold the raceway in inoperative position, the arm 108 of the inner yoke 106 isswung in opposition to the tension of the spring 110, and the raceway thus shii'tted out of the range or the upper setting ,tool. .Adjustmeat of the eyelet delivering position of the raceway is eflected by means of the screw in said arm 108. A belt connection 130 provides for the actuation of .theusual agitator mechanism.

The described arrangement oi the raceway o'tlers particular advantages. The operator can actually see the lowermost eyelet in the race ay as it is picked out by the upper set and can stop the operation ofthe machine in time in case the raceway should iiail. for any reasonto deliver an eyelet.

The upper setting device is verticallyladjustable to adapt the machine to operate uponstock oi varyingthickness. Thebar 82 carrying the upper set-ting device 80 is provided with a block 120 (see. Fig. 3) which isreceived between the arms of Na. fork .12-2 ofmthe crank. lever 84:. After loosening a binding screw 124: in the fork 122Athe relativeposition of the latterllnay be adjusted by turningthe screw 1:261to lower on elevate the lhar 82 and the upper setting device 80 {in accordance with. a. given thickness of stock.

The initialvpositionsvof the operative parts of the: machine are illustnatedinwFig- 6. The anvil 3st rcstsiin a norinally fixed position i immediately adjacent to the l upper surfiaceioryright side of the-work which i has been previously;positioned under the anvil. The initial; position of i the anvil, as determined bytheinanipulation.of the spacing lever 1:56 i; in adjusting the length of the. individual .1 feeding; movements, accurately indicatesthe point in the Work atywhich the eyelet will. be set. The forked ricot -i0,lholtling the avork during the feeding movement upon the punch 8,.is so. shaped that itidoes notobstruct thefull view. of; theavorkaroiunl theisetting .point. The anvil. thus forms. a gage, .Whichlniay beipositioned overa stay l wpreviously attached to anupper 1&1 to indicate thevlocationi of the a setting point of eyeletsl til (see Fig. 9.) and sincethereare no other parts of, the machine in close proximity to thelsettinglpoint, the operator is enabled to position the workaccurately with ease and without loss oftime. The diameter oi'wthe anvil preferably somewhat less than the diameter ofithe eyeletflange so that the operator is enabled to correct any inaccuracy of ,the location oi thesetting point before the punching and sctt' 1g. operation. F ig. 7showsthe.positionsavhich the parts occupy a'l'tterithe. punch has peritorated the work. The punehings will accumulate within the bore (see Fig. 8) inthe interior of the punch and gradually drop into a suitable receptacle. placed henea th the lower end of the punch. This is of particular advantage sinceit relieves the operator flfonrthc necessity of removing the accumulated .puuchings, as .must be done in machineswhere.thepunch descends during its operative strolm. Duringthe punching op eration the upper setting tool hasbeen low eredinto the lowermost eyelet in the raceway andthe latter has been swimg out: of range of. the upper setting toohpthe tapering spindle ofthe upper setting tool acting to hold the eyelctrrictionall y as shown in Fig. 7 ,After the completion of the punching operation the pressure exerted by: the punch uponthe workand the anvil iis relicvedby moving the toggle 12, Li slightly past center. The punching and setting tool 8 is then moved laterally With the work to a position beneaththeupper setting tool, so thatthe tool .may perform its upsetting function during the insertion of the eyelet. The

upper setting tool 82 is now lowered, the barrel of the eyelet inserted through the work and upset by the cooperation of the upper setting tool and the tool 8 as shown in Fig. 8. At the completion of the setting operation the parts of the machine are returned to their initial positions as shown in Fig. 6 ready to repeat the cycle of operations. 7

' Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

' 1. In a machine of the class described, punching and eyelet setting dies and a gaging'device having a terminal of the magnitude of an eyelet extending down closely adjacent to the work, said terminal being constructed and arranged to indicate by its position upon the upper surface of the work the point in the Work at which the eyelet will be set by said dies.

' 2. In a machine of the class described, punching-and-setting mechanism comprising a punching-and-setting tool arranged to operate against the under side of the work,

and a device formed and arranged to indicate on the upper side of the work the point at which the hole will be punched, said device being operable conjointly with said tool to punch the hole, said mechanism being constructed and arranged to permit movement-of the work relatively to said device prior to being punched but while the latter is in contiguous relation to the work, to rectify inaccuracy of position.

3. In a machine of the class described, punching feeding and setting mechanism comprising an upper setting device, an anvil formed and arranged to indicate on the upper side of the work, an operating point upon the work, and a punch beneath the work constructed and arranged to punch the work conjointly with the anvil and to feed 7 the work from the anvil to the upper setting device.

4. In a machine of the class described,-an upper setting device, an anvil arranged above the work, and a punch beneath the work constructed and arranged to act both as a lower setting device and as a means to feed thevwork.

5. In a machine of the class described, an upper setting device, a normally stationary anvil arranged above the work, a combined I punch and to width of the'fiange of an eyelet, and means laterally disposed with relation to the axis of said anvil for su porting the same.

7. In a machine of the class described, an upper setting device, a combined punching and lower setting device, means to cause the latter to feed the work, and an anvil above the punch constituting a gage indicating directly the setting point on the upper surface of the work.

8. In a machine of the class described, a setting device arranged to operate against the upper side of the work, a member formed and arranged to indicate on the upper side of the work the location at which a hole is to be punched, and a tool formed and arranged to cooperate first with said indicating member to punch a hole, and subsequently to cooperate with said setting device to set an eyelet in the punched hole.

9. In a machine of the class described, an upper setting device, a punch movable upwardly for perforating and transversely for feeding the work, an anvil above the work, and means for relieving the pressure of the punch upon the anvil after the punch ing operation and prior to the feed 10. In a machine of the class described, an upper setting device, a combined punching and lower setting device beneath the work, means for feeding the work, an anvil above the work arranged to co-act with said combined device and to form a gage to locate the setting point, and means i'or relieving the pressure of the punch upon the anvil after the punching operation.

11. In a machine of the class described, an anvil above the work, a punch, means to elevate the punch to press the work against the anvil, and means to move the punch laterally, the punch being movable to relieve the pressure upon the anvil prior to the lateral movement.

12. In a machine of the class described, punching-and-setting mechanism comprising a punching-and-setting tool arranged to operate against the lower side of the work, a member arranged to co-act with said tool to punch the work, said member being formed and arranged to indicate on the upper surface of the work, prior to punching, whether the work is in the desired location for punching, so that the position of the work may be corrected if incorrect, a setting member arranged to co-act with said tool to set an eyelet in the punched hole, and means for raising said indicating member to facilitate insertion of the work.

13. In a machine of the class described, an upper setting device, an anvil above the work, a unch beneath the work, means for moving t e punch laterally to feed the work, toggle mechanism to elevate the punch, and means for movin the toggle beyond its straightened position to relieve the pressure Ill") l ll) work, a combined punching and lower setting device, a raceway above the work presenting the lowermost eyelet to theupper setting device, and means to move the combined punching and lower setting device and the wor t laterally. a

16. Ina machine of theclass described, an upper setting device, a combined punch and lower setting device, an anvil above the work constituting a a gage to indicate the location of the setting point, and means to adjust the anvilto vary the location of said point. a a a a 17. In a machine of the class described, an upper setting device, a combined punching and lowcrsetting device, means to. cause the latter to feed the work, a raceway presenting an upright eyelet above the work, and an anvil above the WOIk. a.

18. In a machine of the class described, a

setting device constructed and arranged to till teed the work, a combined punchand setting device, an anvil coijperating with said punch, and means for varying the length of feeding movements and for determining the initial a position of the anvil 19, In a machine ofthe class described, an upper setting device, a combined punch and lower setting device constructed and arranged to feed the work, an anvil. disposed above the worlcand arranged to coiipcrate with. said punch and means to adjust the length of feeding movements, said means serving; also to dctmunine the initial position.

ot theanvil in accordance with. the desired spacin 20. in a machine of the class described, an upper setting device, a combined punch and lower setting device constructed and ar ranged to feed the work, ananvil arranged to coiiperate with said device, a spacing lever to vary the length of the feeding movements, anda curved slot and link connection between the spacing lever and the anvil to shift the anvil. laterally upon adjustment of the spacing lever; a

:1. In a machine of the class described. a punch disposed below the work arranged and constructed to feed the work, a cofiperating anvil above the Work, means to elevate the anvil to permit insertion of the work, andmeans to adjust the anvil laterally upon a variation of the length of feeding moveall.

ments without disturbing the operative relation oi: the anv1l to its elevating means.

22. A machine of the class described, haumeans for COlltl'Olliiflg the position ottho gaging dcv1ce 111 a plane substantially pa aliel to the plane 01 the work,

23. In a machine of the class described, eyelet setting and adjustable work tending means, a gaging device, and means for deter mining the position of the gaging device in accordance with the adjustment oi. the work feeding means. j

241:. A machine of the class described, her ing, in combination, means for supporting the work in a. substantially horizontal position, a punch disposed beneath the work and. movabletowardand from the under side oi? the Work, and an eyelet presenting die arranged above the Work supporting means for inserting an eyelet in the hole formed by the punch.

25. In a machine or the class described, an anvil arranged in a relatively stationary position above the work, a punch disposed below thework constructed and arranged to punch the work against said anvil to feed the work, and a spacing lever constructed. and arranged to vary the length of the feeding movements and connected to said anvil to adjust the lateral position of the anvil upon adjustment of the spacing lever.

In a machine oil the class described, a vertically movable eyelet insertin g set arrangedlabove the work, a punch disposed below the work, a coiiperating anvil disposed above the work and adjustably fixed in position in accordance with the predetermined length. o] vtccdiug movement, said punch being constructml. and arranged to move the work from the position indicated by the anvil to a position in alinement with the inserting die whereby the relative lateral position. of the. inserting die and the anvil instantly indicates the length oil. feeding movement which will be imparted to the work.

2.7. In a machine of the class described,

a work support, a punch arranged beneath said work support, a coiiperating anvil dis posed above the work support, and means to elevate the anvil to facilitate the insertion of work compiasmg a to 'gle mech an sm constructedand arranged normally to rest in a position slightly beyond the straightened position thereof in order to support said anvil rigidly in its operative position.

28. In a machine of the class described, eyelet setting mechanism, a part of which constructed" and arranged to feed the ill) work, a movable :raceway for supplyingthe same, saidconnectionsincluding a sliding memberoperatively connected both to the feeding mechanism and the raceway e actuating mechanism.

2 9."In a machine of the class described,

. eyelet inserting mechanism comprising a re- 10 ciprocating die and a lever connected thereto for actuating said the constructed and arranged in two parts, and means for ad- 'justing the relative positions of the parts of said lever, thereby to adjust the position of the eyelet set.

30. In a. machine of the class described, means for setting eyelets in a piece of work comprising an upper setting die arranged above the work and a combined punching andlower setting device arranged beneath the work, and means for feeding the work to insure the setting of the eyelets at regular intervals comprising means for moving the combined punching and lower setting device laterally wvhile in engagement with the work.

31. In a machine of the class described, means for setting eyelets right side up in a piece of work comprising a raceway'having its terminal arranged above the'level of the work, an uppersetting device arranged above the work and a punch acting as a lower setting device and arranged beneath I the work, and means for lowering the upper setting device to thread the lowermost eyelet in the raceway and set said eyelet in cooperation with the punch.

32In a machine of the class described, means constructed and arranged to set an eyelet with its previously constructed flange disposed upon the upper and finished side of the work in view of the operator, saidmeans comprising an upper settlng device arranged to'present .an eyelet in upright position above the work, a raceway for delivering eyelets thereto and a lower setting device arranged below the work to cooperate with the upper setting device,

' and means to cause said lower setting device to feed the work laterally to insure the even spacing of the eyelets.

33. In a machine of the class described, mechanism comprising three tools two of which are arranged to coac t to punch a hole in the work, one of which is operative to feed the work,'and two of which are op-' erative conjointly to set an eyelet in the punched hole, one of the punching tools ber ing formed and arranged to indicate on the work, prior to punching, whether the work is in the desired position for punching, said mechanism: being constructed and arranged to permit movement of the work to correct inaccuracy of position prior to punching but while said indicating tool is in contiguous relation to the work.

34. In a machine of the class described, two cooperative punching members one of which is arranged to remain stationary within view of the operator and to engage the upper surface of the work, the other one of said members being movable to punch the work conjointly with said stationary memher and to feed the work from punching position to eyelet-receiving position, and a setting device arranged to cooperatewith said punching-and-feeding members to set an eyelet in the punched hole.

35. In a machine of the class described, means for punching and feeding the work comprising two cooperative punching members one of which is movable to feed the work, said members being movable toward and from each other, and toggles for moving said members toward and from each other.

36. In a machine of the class described, means for punching and feeding the work comprising two coeperative punching members one of which is movable to feed the work, said members being movable toward and from each other, automatic toggle mechanism for moving one of said members toward and from the other, and manually operative toggle mechanism for moving the other unching member.

37. n a machine of the class described, means for punching and feeding the work comprising two coiiperative punching members one of which is movable to feed the work, said members being movable toward and from each other, automatic toggle mechanism for moving said punching-andfeeding member toward and from the other punching member, and spring-stressed toggle mechanism for holding the latter said punching member in punching position.

38. In a machine of the class described, means for punching and feeding the work comprising two coeperative punching members one of which is movable to feed the work, said members being movable toward and from each other, and two independent toggle mechanisms for moving said much ing members respectively toward an from each other, the knuckles of said toggle mechanisms being movable across their respective dead center positions.

39. In a machine of the class described, two coiiperative members for punching a hole in the work, and toggle mechanism arranged to move one of said members toward and from the other, said toggle-operated member being movable relatively to its toggle mechanism to feed the work.

40. In a machine of the class described, a setting tool, a punching tool offset laterally from the setting tool, a combined punchingmnl-setting tool arranged to co-act alternately with the first two said tools and being movable from one to the other to feed the Work, and toggle mechanisms for moving said punching tools toward and from each other, both said punching tools being movable laterally relatively to their re spective toggle mechanisms to regulate the length of the feeding steps.

4&1. In a machineoit' the class described, a punching tool, a setting tool, a punchingand-setting tool arranged to co-act alternately With said punching tool and said setting tool, regulatahle means for operat' 'ing said pnnching'and-setting tool to feed the work variable distances and to vary the position of said punching tool relatively to said setting tool, and toggle mechanism for moving said punching tool toward and from said punching-and-setting tool, said punching tool being movable relatively to said toggle mechanism in. response to regulating action oi. said regnlatable means.

i In a machine of the class described, a punching tool, a setting tool oiliset laterally therefrom, a punchingand setting tool arranged to co act alternately with the first two said tools and to feed the Work from one to the other, and a presser-foot carried PERLEY R. GLASS. 

